Speech delay due to a prelinguistic regression of epileptic origin

Article Article scientifique Rapport de cas Speech delay due to a prelinguistic regression of epileptic origin eng 2004 author Mayor Dubois C author Gianella Daria 504361 author Chaves Vischer Virginie Isabelle 31384 author Haenggeli Charles-Antoine 123252 author Deonna T. 517832 author Roulet Perez E 50-53 10.1055/s-2004-815792 15002053 0174-304X A 2-year-old boy presented with an early form of benign partial epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BCERS) and a severe speech delay. Family video analysis revealed an early regression of babbling and stagnation since the age of 12 months. Complete recovery occurred with anti-epileptic treatment. The deficit corresponded to a transient speech apraxia attributed to an epileptic disconnection of networks coordinating speech articulation. This observation is, to the best of our knowledge, the first demonstration that delayed emergence of language can be due to an epileptic dysfunction interfering with prelinguistic skills and therefore mimicking a developmental delay. Child, Preschool Electroencephalography Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe/complications/diagnosis Humans Language Disorders/diagnosis/etiology Language Tests Male Neuropsychological Tests Prospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Speech Disorders/diagnosis/etiology Dewey 618 58 Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique 223 false Neuropediatrics 35 1 1811de6b-755c-45fd-b128-cc82ae07f662 Article (Published version) Restricted 50-53.pdf 1876358 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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